icer deriek crouse. in the crowd were hundreds of police officers from around the state and country a law enforcement family there to support their brother in blue. >> he is family. we can to support the community and his family. that is very important. >> his widow and their five sons were visibly emotional during the service. they were all smiles as they talked about how much he loved his job, the pittsburgh steelers, and his family. the virginia tech family continues to cope with a loss before the holidays. they take comfort in knowing that he lived and died a life serving his country and community. >> hundreds of virginia tech students took time away from studying for finals to attend the funeral. we talked to many of the

students at the memorial service today. we will hear more from them at 6:00 including one student from our area who has spearheaded the memorial fund that has already raised $75,000 since friday. the family of the man police say shot officer crouse offer their condolences. the also requested privacy. investigators have yet to determine a motive for the attack. >> will have more on the funeral at 6:00. to read these stories and more on the investigation, go to wjla.com. authorities are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that left one person trapped. rescue workers pulled the person out of a passenger car.

it happened before 3:00 this afternoon when a cement truck and the passenger car collided. all traffic is being diverted from the area. we have a crew heading to the scene. we will update you as new information comes in. we have more breaking news from nearby reston. a man was shot around 4:15. there is no word on the victim's condition. a helicopter is on standby to transport him from the scene. and local surgeon is in jail accused of being a drug dealer. he is accused of writing fraudulent prescriptions that reportedly sent a powerful -- a flow of powerful painkillers into account. >> this is one of the cases where people in the community recognized something was not quite right even though it was a doctor's office that had been there for many years. >> the doctor was taken in

handcuffs out of his medical office and placed in the back of the police cruiser to be taken to jail. police say this was a prolific practice giving out more than 8000 pills a week where ar oxycontine and morphine were given out to those who paid up. neighbors said the lines were suspicious. >> a lot of people had cashed in their hand. >> he is an accredited position, a general surgeon with local hospital affiliations. prince william county police say he issued prescriptions for painkillers on a cash only basis. >> he would sell the prescription medications to people who did not have a valid

reason to need them. it was all done under the table. >> they also arrested a man who lived in the basement of the doctor's office who is accused of helping with the drug operation. detectives say attics flocked to the office from all over to get the illegal drugs. >> that is one less person to be drawing the negatives in. >> as part of the ongoing investigation we're told they also searched his home in alexandria. he is being held without bond at the detention center. 3.5 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into a maryland creek this morning. it happened at the frederick waste-water treatment plant. a power outage triggered the spill. the plant resumed operations using generators overnight.

environmental officials say the drinking water is safe but tests will be done to determine the long-term impact on nearby waterways. it looks like the winter temperatures are here to stay. >> we hovered in the mid 40's today. what can we expect for the rest of the week? >> it looks like we are going to have a warm-up we had a nice improvement into the 40's. we take you to the campus of montgomery county -- college in rockville. it shows what a beautiful day it was. we will wind up being clear and comfortable this evening. temperatures will fall into the 20's later tonight. warning is in our short-term future. it will be partly cloudy in our

future. overnight it looks will it -- like it will be 26 to 34 degrees. the we can forecast is coming up in a few minutes. tomorrow jerry sandusky will face his accusers in court. he is currently out on bail. tomorrow he will be in the packed courtroom. brian bell is live with what we can expect tomorrow. >> for weeks we have only heard from jerry sandusky and he denies everything. tomorrow will be a preliminary hearing where the judge decides a case where it's going to trial. the accusers are expected to testify under oath as to what happened to them. there is new information about possibly changing testimony from a key witness. >> the former assistant football

coach bymike mcqueary stands as the only adult witness to the incidents. questions have come up about whether he saw or only heard the attack in the shower. close friends and testified that at the time, he told them repeatedly hit only heard what sounded like an appropriate contact between sandusky and the boy. that is what legendary coach joe paterno said he remembers mcqueary saying and that is why police were not immediately called. some are hoping it will give the coach a measure of vindication. >> they did what they had to do. i think it was a hasty decision. >> the hearing will be held in the county courthouse. 1300 people injured a raffle to get seats.

-- injentered a raffle to get seats. >> i would like to see the evidence and hear about it. >> i would like the truth to come out. >> many students say their focus is on tests and nothing else. >> i am tired of seeing my school in the news. >> courthouses about 10 miles from penn state in a small town. it will be turned upside down by what is the 100 entire town will be closed down tonight. we're all being kept at a staging area. they will close the streets and move the trucks in before the hearing that is expected to take all day. brad bell for abc 7 news. we're falling developing

news from the west coast. occupy protesters converged on some of the busiest ports. many of the pork operators say they sent workers home out of concern for health and safety. police report just a few arrests and no major clashes with the protesters. just 13 days to christmas. today is called green monday, one of the busiest days for on- line shopping and shipping. >> it also coincides with what is happening at fedex. a lot of the trucks are on the roads right now. it is the busiest day of the year and in fedex history. in 40 years, it is the busiest day today. it has to do with what people are doing on-line, especially

today. there is black friday, cyber monday and today is green monday. have you ever heard of that? >>the second monday in december was first coined by ebay in 2007 to be the biggest on-line sales day in december. businesses are hoping to cash in on the shopping craze that usually happens around this time of year when you realize it is less than two weeks until christmas and you need to get presents and get them shipped out. sears and macy's are promoting green monday specials. there is even a facebook page dedicated to green monday deals. >> by by what i can afford. >> fedex has nearly double the debtdaily average to ship today.

the company says online commerce is causing the increase. despite the gimmick of the mondays, traditional shoppers are still heading to the stores. >> i like to look at clothing in the store. >> if you are a procrastinator or want to shop in the mall, you still have time to shop and ship in time. to get there. >> we have another week. coming up, a new report shows who is the best and worst when it comes to lost luggage and online -- on-time flights. >> the development in one

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president obama appeared with the iraqi prime minister to discuss the end of the iraq war. they shook hands and praised both sides. a group of virginia national guardsmen and women returned from iraq to lots of hugs and kisses. >> we were there for the emotional homecoming. >> they say that waiting is the hardest part. >> it has been rough. >> he is coming home today. >> the last time she saw him he was putting an engagement ring on her finger. >> she has been waiting for a

call from a rock. all of these families anticipated a year-long deployment. another call came from the upper ranks. with the drawdown of troops under way, all of the virginia national guard soldiers from 183 are heading home six runs early. [cheers and applause. -- are heading home six months early. >> it is like being a company commander. you get all the trials and tribulations and excitement beginning of the holidays was unexpected and is exciting. >> it was his first time away from his family. his brothers showed the strain of his absence. >> i have not seen him for a long time. i miss him. >> the lives of all of these virginia families are on hold no longer.

the 134th return home today. the largest group virginia has sent into a conflict since world war ii. it is good to see the families back together again. first lady michelle obama dropped by children's national medical center today. she read to hundreds of children. she also visited the pediatric intensive care unit and the intestinal rehabilitation unit. she continues a long tradition that dates all the way back to mrs. truman. the weather this time of year can be quite deceptive. i looked out the window and it was nice and sunny. >> last december was really cold this time of december. we are getting a break now and

pretty much will for the rest of the month. let's take a look. we are showing you some of these no gun operation -- the snow gun operation. there is no natural snow, but they are putting down a good base. the weather is favorable for nighttime snow-making. the wind is pretty much calm across the region. check out the morning low temperatures. we got to 29 at reagan national. the last time it was that cold was in early march. we saw a nice recovery in the mid 40's.

it is 45 in fredericksburg right now. florida is starting to cool down a bit in the north part of the state. it is 61 in jacksonville. there is no bitterly cold air across the map. a storm center will be firing up in the southwest part of the country. the net result will be a warming trend for us. we will have some high clouds but no major storm is. the next event will be a cold front on thursday. before then, we will have a warm-up. we will have increasing cloudiness. it will be thursday evening before showers come our way. high pressure is giving us some nice days. that will move off the east coast tomorrow night.

cloudiness will move in by wednesday. by thursday, this cold front will give us a chance of showers around the area. we will have mostly clear skies late tonight. the high tomorrow will be near 50. that is a little bit above average. we will be in the upper 50's on thursday. it will turn cooler for the weekend with highs in the upper 40's. that is really pleasant. >> thank you. our next facebook giveaway could really come in handy around the holidays. >> you the chance to win $700 worth of groceries and have them delivered right to your front door. we will announce the winner on friday at 5:00. >> you can call the family over

for the holidays and feed them. the new list is out of the hottest women of all time. we will show you who tops the list. >> find out how many speeding camera tickets were handed out and how much money was brought in. >> there's a new report on the quality of airline service.

long lines, flight delays, lost luggage. we have all heard the horror stories of the airport. >> the final report released today suggests you might want to avoid certain airlines and airports if possible. >> reagan national and the other two major airports in our area were graded along with a long list of airlines that fly out of here. we have all experienced the anxiety waiting for the first glimpse of your suitcase on the carousel. she was not so lucky today at reagan national airport. >> hopefully it will get here before i leave. >> according to the air travel consumer report out today from january to october of this

year more than 1.5 million bags have been lost or damaged. american eagle has reported the highest percentage of mishandled bags and airtrans the lowest. then there are the pesky flight delays. the report found 81.5% of flights departed on time. at dulles, they left on time just 82.3% of the time. reagan national flights left on time 89.4% of the country airlines across the country and had a great month in terms of on-time arrivals. 89% limit on time. that is the ninth highest month in 17 years. with the holidays just weeks away, this month could be a different story. >> if i have to travel, we are

driving. >> the report reveals the best time to fly out if you want to leave on time. it is between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.. >> who flies at that time unless you are going to europe? >> not desirable times. still ahead, new details on how breast cancer treatment in effect brains. >> fewer parking spaces and more congesting in one of the busiest communities in our area. >> a shotgun a stolen car, a high-speed chase, a

you are watching abc 7 news at 5:00. a 12-year-old boy appeared in court accused of taking a car

for a joyride and crushing it. >> he is not the only one in trouble. >> all five occupants of the car were in court this afternoon. last year, there were 600 juveniles charged with crimes related to stealing cars. this most recent incident yesterday ended up with all five occupants of the car going to the hospital. the call went out on sunday morning. two young men were seen trying to break into a jeep cherokee brandishing a shotgun. a police officer spotted them and gave chase reaching speeds of 70 miles an hour in an residential neighborhood. behind the wheel was a 12-year- old boy with four passengers. four boys and one girl between the ages of 12 and 15 were taken to the hospital. >> where are their parents? why are they doing this? >> this is not an isolated

incident. there been more than 3500 cars stolen in the district this year. that number is down from previous years. the number of juveniles being arrested for car theft and carjacking is up. recent statistics showed juveniles make it 7% of all arrests but account for all -- 45% of those arrested for carjacking and robberies. >> i am not saying it is right but you are building buildings and to avoid all the programs for the kids. what do you want them to do? >> when children as young as 12 are stealing cars -- >> they do not have enough to do. the parents are not involved in their lives. >> the 12-year-old and passengers have been charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle. the shotgun turned out to be a

bb gun. the officers who first spotted them says he was drawn to the vehicle because he could not see anyone driving it went past him because the 12-year-old was so small. mark segraves for abc 7 news. here is a look at the other top stories. thousands attended the funeral service at virginia tech for officer deriek crouse. he was shot and killed on thursday by ross ashley. he later turned the gun on himself. crouse is survived by his wife and five children. the prince william county assurgent is in jail for illegally dealing prescription drugs. dr. alex yadao was arrested at his office earlier today. he was writing fraudulent prescription for up to 8000 calls a week, including morphine for those willing to pay. you know about black friday

and cyber monday. welcome to green monday. with less than two weeks until christmas, businesses are hoping for a big spike in online sales that need to be shipped. fedex says it is shipping 17 million packages today. that is twice the daily average. a new development signals growth but is sparking concern for residents and shoppers. the construction project will close part of the road and parking area in downtown bethesda. this will not be a quick fix. >> if you think it is hard to get around bethesda or find a parking space now just wait. a major development may make those issues even more frustrating. >> it is only going to make it worse. >> this parking lot is known as lot 31. it is about to be shut down. a new $200 million development is about to be constructed.

the product will include 80 condominiums and 150 apartments. this highly popular parking lot will also be closed for 30 months. that means a loss of nearly 300 parking spaces for nearly three years. >> there is not enough parking now. when they close this lot, i do not know if i will be coming here. >> we may think twice about coming down here. " i do not think i would try to drive here anymore. >> she owns a salon in downtown bethesda. she does not want the project to affect your business. she is trying to educate her clients about the parking issue. >> i want to explain the best options and being proactive. >> groundbreaking for the project is expected to take place next month. the bus schedule will be

expanded in an effort to move people from parking garages into downtown bethesda. the tough economy is taking its toll on another virginia- based business. the room store has filed for bankruptcy. the discount furniture retailer is hoping to reorganize and get back on its feet. it owns 66 stores in eight states including virginia. the company says a number of stores will close as part of the reorganization plan in montgomery county intersection is open after a water main break this morning. the road was closed for a few hours today as the crews fixed the water main. things are back to normal this evening. speeding cameras brought in $16 million in revenue. they brought in 20,000 tickets on the beltway.

there were 11,000 on 270 in frederick county. aaa officials say the cameras also reduced the number of speeders. it is time to check on the traffic situation. >> we are dealing with an accident on northbound 95 in virginia just before the beltway. it is shutting down the right lane. it only has slowed traffic at the scene. on southbound 95 in virginia, there are delays from quantico. westbound 56 is slow. let's take a look at the maryland cameras and talk about 495. it has slowed traffic on the loop. there are delays from 50 to 270. the outer beltway has slowed traffic to 56. all lanes are open in each direction. coming up, michelle obama

and hundreds of her closest friends jumped their way into the world record book. >> the actress on the life and times of texas gov. ann richards. >> a new way to get mentally prepared for traffic on 95. will it help with the commute? th

eight tv actress is making a splash on stage in washington combining politics and personality. >> she talks about her new role and spending time in the capital. >> i have been a fan of hers for a long time. tv people know her from "the practice." she opens her one-woman show at the region this weekend, a tribute to the late texas gov. ann richards. ann richards ruled taxes before

george bush and rick perry. her death in 2006 saddened the actress who vowed to capture her personality on stage. >> after all ginger rogers did everything fred astaire did. she just did it backwards and in high heels. [applause] >> and richard'1988 speech helped her become governor. texas turned from blue to red. she lost reelection to george bush in 1994. >> it is about the persona and the impact of who she was. at the movies, "new year's eve" won the weekend. i am very much looking forward

to seeing the play. there is a lot going on in our town. i think she is the perfect person to play and richards -- ann richards. >> the resemblance is uncanny on stage. up next, the 100 hottest women of all time. will you agree with number one? >> transportation for special ed students has some people concerned. >> important medical news about the mental

we have important information about breast cancer treatment. a new report shows the side effects from treatment are not always immediate and not always physical. >> breast cancer survivors have more to worry about than a return of the disease. a new report finds breast cancer survivors may experience cognitive problems several years after treatment. they compared women who were

treated with chemotherapy and radiation radiation only, and those with no history of cancer. they confirmed previous research that chemotherapy can cause problems with memory and concentration up to three years after treatment ends. those who got radiation only often had problems similar to those who got chemotherapy and radiation. that suggests chemotherapy is not solely to blame for the side effects. >> the study found no evidence of cognitive problems from hormonal therapies. doctors say the next step is to figure out why these treatments vary when it comes to memory issues. first lady michelle obama is jumping for joy over a new world record. she confirmed her bid to break the record for the most people doing jumping jacks in 24 hours was a success. national geographic kids magazine helped to organize the effort in october as part of her

"let's move" campaign. more than three and a thousand people took part, shattering the old record. -- more than 300,000 people took part shattering the old record. there is a list of the hottest women of all time. topping the list is tv and screen actress jennifer aniston. she says she is flattered but her pick would be between brigitte bardot and gloria steinem. here are the top five from the magazine. if you would like to see the full list, go to wjla.com. >> 2012 madonna or 1998 madonna? >> jennifer aniston is the big winner.

let's see what is coming up at 6:00. >> gordon peterson is live with a look ahead. there are a number of events taking place as we to mark the end of the u.s. troop presence in iraq. a lot of people are upset about a pullout, enough to march on the white house. wait until you see who is involved. there is a major jump in tolls on busy roadways. we will find out how much more you have to pay. we will see when a few minutes. -- we will see you in a few minutes. another charlie brown movie is on tonight. >> i think i will take some money out of my college trust fund and bill by a dog. >> you do not have a college

trust fund. >> good grief. >> that is on at 8:00 tonight. the abc 7 news at 11:00. we're going to start showing some of the best interests in our contest. >> she has everything there. we're still taking pictures or video of your outdoor holiday decorations. send them in and you could see them right here on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> do not send electrical bill just the photographs will do. it is a quiet and cool monday evening around the capital and viewing area. this is a view across the

roosevelt bridge into the city. it is a beautiful evening. temperatures will drop slowly into the 30's. by the morning it will probably be in the mid-20s again. it is 32 in frederick. it is 43 in the capital. there was some rain earlier today that has moved offshore and dissipated. the high-pressure gave us beautiful weather today. clouds will start to increase late tomorrow evening. there will be more clouds on wednesday and thursday. eventually there will be some rain as the cold front takes over on wednesday. we will have the 50% chance of showers with clearing skies to follow. it will be a quiet weather week without extremes. it will cool down with lots of sunshine for the weekend.

keep up with the weather at wjla.com. we have blogs, picture galleries, and a lot more good stuff. that is the latest. back to you. let's turn to sports. >> you are high on the redskins' right now. >> i do not have a choice. >> washington has the greatest fans in the world. what other fans could see their team lose for the eighth time and talk only about a great effort? they almost win against new england. redskins park was anything but while today. perhaps they have seen enough. >> i am still trying to wrap my around --mind around us

today. >> the redskins went toe to toe with the patriots. >> i thought we would pull it out. we had some opportunities. we stopped brady a couple times in the red zone. it was not enough. >> the redskins fell to 4-9. they are assured of a third straight losing season. >> we have to build on something. >> they were officially eliminated from the playoff race. now they will be playing for pride starting on sunday with the new york giants. >> we're going to get out there in try to win. >> expect the unexpected. tim tebow and the denver broncos continue to do with the so-called experts say they cannot do. he has led them to six straight wins. he kept the broncos in the game

along a 59-yard field goal to tie it in the field goal in overtime to win. he says if you believe unbelievable things become possible. they now call him the mile high messiah. even has the redskins talking. >> for all the criticism he has had to endure, i believe he is doing exactly what he is supposed to be doing. he is focusing on his work, being faithful to his job. he continues to be a winner and produce on the field. that is all you can ask for. >> it is incredible what he has done with the denver broncos. a total team effort but he is the leader. >> it is good to see you. thank you. coming up next -- >> should schools be allowed to transport children in passenger vans ins

special education students in d.c. have released taken a school bus to school. that could be changing. >> some people are upset about a new mode of transportation. >> we are outside the bus lot on new york avenue. d.c. only uses buses for special education students. they are transported by school bus door to door. often there are only a few children on the bus. it is extremely expensive. the city would like to have smaller, cheaper vehicles. they tried before and have been challenged before. it seems they are being challenged again. at the new york avenue bus lot today, not only were yellow school buses being used to transport children, so were these vans. they have contracted with the company to pick up special a student.

the state superintendent of education announced the city plans to buy 80 of its own multi-purpose vehicles or man's -- vans to replace part of the aging fleet. >> what in the world happens if a kid is involved in an accident? >> i am advising that they not use these vehicles unless the legality has been clearly established. >> are you concerned about the safety of the vehicles? >> yes. >> he says the vans were deemed unsafe when he ran the system. he is waiting for court officials to show him prove otherwise. >> we have committed to purge -- show that to him and are on track to do that. >> would you have a problem with

vans? >> i would not. >> the superintendent says she has received no complaints from the parents whose children are currently being transported by the contractor. the monitor says it is a matter of legal standards. that is abc 7 news at 5:00. coming up next at 6:00 -- the va tech community gathers to say goodbye to a fallen officers. we will hear from students and fellow officers coming up. >> a big protest outside the white house today. who took part might surprise you. that is coming up. >> a new heads up for drivers on i-95. that and more is coming up at 6:00. live and in